Here's What It's Like to Drive the Chrysler Turbine Car of the Future

In the 1960s, Chrysler decided to try a bold experiment—turbine-powered cars. After all, if they worked on planes, surely they had a use in automobiles. Ultimately, 55 of these space-age coupes were built, 50 of which were used for testing by the public.

Sadly, the turbine car never quite caught on. The vast majority of Turbines were crushed by Chrysler, leaving only a few still in existence and even fewer still running. Chrysler owns two of them.

The biggest difference between those vehicles and the Chrysler Turbine, however, is that they're all turbine-electric hybrids. The Turbine was directly powered by the engine, making for a bit of a different driving experience.

Recently, consumer protection attorney and R&T contributor Steve Lehto had the opportunity to drive one of the two Turbines still owned by Chrysler. Check out his experience in the video below.

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